The shutout, Saros’ 28th in the NHL, was his first since Jan. 3, 2025, in a 3-0 win at the Vancouver Canucks.
Adam Wilsby scored, and Nils Hoglander had two assists for the Predators (9-4-5), who have earned a point in eight of their past nine games (6-1-2).
Anton Forsberg made 27 saves for the Kings (5-9-2), who have dropped three of four (1-3-0).
Mats Zuccarello had one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in 11:13 of ice time in his return after missing six games because of an upper-body injury.
Forsberg gave Nashville a 1-0 lead at 5:20 of the first period. Hoglander broke up Brian Dumoulin’s pass in the defensive zone, leading to a 2-on-1 rush, and Forsberg buried Hoglander’s cross-slot pass on a one-timer from the edge of the left circle.
Forsberg extended it to 2-0 at 10:32 of the second period with a wrist shot from the left circle, his sixth goal over the past eight games.
Wilsby scored empty-net goal at 17:43 of the third period for the 3-0 final.
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was able to remain in the game despite taking a slap shot from Steven Stamkos off his right ankle at 12:31 of the third on a Nashville power play. Doughty was initially shaken up by the blocked shot and had to be helped to the bench by Erik Haula, but returned to action with 5:05 remaining.
